Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1944

Page

3

Local Merchant Weds Rose Van Camp in Oakland Md

Mrs Rose Van Camp of New Martinsville married local merchant S M Zinn of Riverside Drive at 1 45 p m Wednesday August 16 in St Pauls Methodist church parsonage Oakland Md Rev Minor Sprague officiated The bride a former Wetzel and Mingo counties teacher wore a brown traveling suit with white accessories and a corsage of yellow rosebuds The couple left for a trip to Washington DC and other eastern cities and will return to reside here this weekend

Rose van Camp New Martinsville S. M. Zinn Riverside Drive St. Paul's Methodist Church Parsonage Oakland Minor Sprague Wetzel Mingo Countes Washington, D. C

Recently Married Couple Feted By Local Church Group

Technical Sergeant Dorsey P. Groves and his wife were honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by the Phillip-Otterbein class of the United Brethren Church at the Goff home on Lincoln Street. The event featured garden arrangements, contests, a humorous poem, and a dessert course with many gifts displayed around a miniature bridal party.

Dorsey P. Groves United Brethern Phillip Cal Sinsel Lois Luzader William Reed Clyde Withers Karen H. 8. Wooddell C. P. Uhl Dawson Mims

Aug events and reunions announced across county

The notes list several scheduled gatherings: the Ford reunion at Oak Grove cancelled due to fire and gas shortage. the Larue reunion at Bethel church Scotch Hill Preston County. an all day Home coming and Rededication of First Brethren Church at St Charles and Route 50 with morning services and afternoon program. the Lewine club meeting moved to Aug 25 at Mrs Emma Rockwell's home. and the Sayre reunion at Pleasant Creek Methodist Church Barbour County beginning at 10 a.m. All events invite members and visitors.

Larue Bethel Church Scotch Hill Preston County First Brethren Church St. Charles Route 50 Emma Rockwell Sayre Pleasant Creek Methodist Church Barbour County

VFW Auxiliary Dinner Held With Twenty Six Attendees

The VFW auxiliary met at Mrs. Veda Squires’ Warder Avenue home for a picnic dinner with twenty six members and guests present. Eight new members were accepted during the business session led by president Miss Juanita De Moss. Mrs. H. B. Menear was chosen to represent the local auxiliary at the Chicago encampment starting August 24.

Veda Squires Warder Avenue Juanita DeMoss H. B. Menear Chicago Ill

Briefly Told In Cumberland Md Community Notes

In Cumberland Md several households report visits and returns. Russell DeMoss and family from Long Street are visiting. C V Miller and Walnut Street hosts entertain Ben F Miller family and Ralph Hood guests from West Virginia and North Carolina. Edith Hosey and daughter return from Fort Warren Wyoming. Mildred Bolyard and Delores visiting West Main Street with Collier family. Wilma Carlyle returns after visiting Pvt Willie Carlyle at Fort Warren. Richard Carr and wife announce birth of son at City Hospital. Matharyn Madden returns to Baltimore for work.

Cumberland, Md Russell DeMoss Juanita and Thelma Long Street C. V. Miller Walnut Street Ben F. Miller Ben, Jr Susan Long Island N. C Ralph Hood Williamstown W. Va C. O. Reynolds Clarence Chapel Hill Margaret Dotson South Bend Wyoming Edith Hosey Elkins Fort Warren Cpi Clifford Hoseys Grafton Wilma Carlyle Pvt Willie E. Carlyle

Mrs H Lawson Hosts First Baptist Group Meeting

The Vesper and Senior choir of First Baptist met at Mr and Mrs W E Robinsons home on West Main street for practice and social time with director Mrs Howard Lawson hosting. Ice cream was made during the evening. Attendees included Mrs Alea Brown Mrs Leo Brown Miss Francis Jaco Mrs Opal Bryan Mrs Randolph and daughter Walter Wolfe Jack Crane Gwen dolyn Frances Proudfoot Betty Craft Rosalee Jones Nancy Holloway Norma Walls Catherine Hamric and Howard Lawson. Beef cattle on Indian reservations rose from 100867 head in 1942 to 111500 in 1943. Manners are the happy ways of doing things.

First Baptist Church W. E. Robinson West Main Street Howard Lawson Aleathea Brown Leo Brown Francis Jaco Opal Bryan Randolph Walter Wolfe Jack Crane Gwendolyn Frances Proudfoot Betty Craft Rosalee Jones Nancy Holloway Norma Walls Catherine Hamric

Standard Double Squeeze in Barclay on Bridge

In the standard double squeeze the eleventh trick decides the result. The article analyzes an entry situation where the tenth trick is the key and shows how top cards in two suits force discards, leading to a winning defense for South or a loss depending on entries and discards.

West Virginia family visits and hospital updates

Visiting for a few days at the home of her parents Mrs. and Mrs. W J Madden of West Washington street Miss Virginia Dadisman returns to Cumberland Memorial hospital today where she is a student nurse after vacationing with her mother Mrs Goldie Dadisman of Thornton Betsy Lee and June Taylor of Even West Virginia visit their grandparents Mr and Mrs Abe Taylor of Thornton New arrival Mr and Mrs je Travis Route 2 Newburg are the parents of a seven pound fourteen ounce son born in City hospital on August 14 Grandparents Mr and Mrs David Cochran Home City Pa welcome a son born in City hospital August 16 Surgery patients Mrs Charles Dwyer 269 High street and Miss Helen Brown Country club road admitted to hospital yesterday Robert Knotts Route 3 and Mrs Roma Utt 801 West Main street underwent surgery today Admitted to hospital Harter Bunner Durbin street became ill this morning and was admitted for medical treatment Also admitted for medical treatment yesterday and today were Mrs Blanch Eisner Route 1 and Harry H Davis of Rowlesburg

Richard Carr West Washington Street City Hospital Cumberland Virginia Dadisman Cumberland Memorial Hospital Goldie Dadisman Thornton Je Travis Route 2 Newburs Pround David Cochran Home City Charles Dwyer High Street Helen Brown Country Club Road Robert Knotts Route 3 Roma Utt West Main Street Harter Bunner Durbin Street Railway Express Office Blanch Eisner Route 1 Harry H. Davis Rowlesburg

Fall of La Napoule inspires Allied advance near Toulon

Front dispatches report infantrymen breached German shore defenses before Toulon while La Napoule on the coast gave troops a view of the resort city across the Gulf. BBC London said a Turkish broadcast claimed Allied landings at Durazzo in Albania, with no confirmation. A note suggests magnetism on steel wire could replace Braille for the blind.

la Napoule Cannes Gulf of Napoule Toulon BBC London Durazzo Albania Balkans

Needlework pattern sale offered by Grafton Sentinel

Advertisement requests readers to send fifteen cents for patterns including a pea cock motif and a 32 page Needlework Book with 130 illustrations. Includes pattern numbers, materials list, and stitch illustration. Addressed to Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York 11 NY.

Grafton Sentinel Household Arts Dept 14Th St New York N. Y

Why telephone service is hard to get in West Virginia

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia explains delays in filling orders due to high demand and limited capacity. It states facilities are being recovered quickly after outages and central offices operated beyond normal capacity to serve as many customers as possible and pledges to contact and assist waiting customers as soon as possible.

THE Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company West Virginia Bell System

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eldora M August R Carolos Goff Phillip-Otterbein Petsamo Finland Artic Circle Ford Oak Grove VFW Mildred Bolyard Delores Bolyard A. O. Collier Baltimore Matharyn Madden Baltimore, Md Tront of Doom Yemrem Dean Evans Furniture Mrs. H. Lawson Barclay Shepard Barclay Orlties Ekons el Fae West South King East Tom Orrow Wy AK North Bediarmonds Tures Syndicate, Inc Betty Lee June Taylor Even W. Va Mrs Abe Taylor Nemy Alice Brooks Grhad Sunnyfield All Purpose Family A&p Lamb Crestview A&c A&p Coffees Red Circle Bokar Bisquick. Sm Northern Tissue Austins Carpet Cleaner Aisin Ly Super Markets Jane Parker Vke Apn Lord Mott Phillips Nera Dc Ann Page California Pamace Ron A Tae
Search Courier

Search the Grafton Sentinel Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Grafton Sentinel?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication